The European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, the German Embassy, and the Federal Ministry of Power have commenced talks with other stakeholders to accelerate Nigeria’s energy transition.
During the inaugural Steering Committee meeting of GET.invest Nigeria, stakeholders outlined priorities and agreed on a road map to scale clean energy deployment in the country.
The Steering Committee meeting of GET.invest Nigeria is co-chaired by the Federal Ministry of Power, the EU, and the German Embassy.
Country Coordinator of GET.invest Nigeria, Lawrence Edeeke presented the committee’s composition, which includes the Federal Ministry of Power, Rural Electrification Agency, EU Delegation, BMZ/German Embassy, Central Bank of Nigeria, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Association Alliance (REEEA), and GIZ through its Nigeria Energy Support Programme.
Deputy EU Ambassador, Zissimos Vergos described GET.invest Nigeria as “the essential ecosystem to connect aspiring entrepreneurs with financiers.”
Vergos said it will elevate Nigeria’s green economy to global recognition.
A representative of the Federal Ministry of Power, Temitope Dina, said: “We want to move from power points to power plants.”
Dina said that this signals the Federal Government’s resolve to scale up from pilot projects to large-scale clean energy delivery.
Also, a representative of the German Embassy, Johannes Lehne called the launch of the committee “a highly symbolic step marking a new phase in Nigeria’s clean energy trajectory.
